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Terry said: "By the time I get back to Downham Market to get my car and then drive to my place of work in Duxford it’s 11 or 12 o’clock.

“I’ve basically lost a day of employment.”

After speaking to the duty manager at Cambridge Railway Station, Terry was told police had been called to remove him from the train - although British Transport Police insist it was never a police matter.

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Love for Terry

A passenger is refusing to leave a Greater Anglia train at Cambridge Station in protest of poor service (Image: Richard Patterson)

Terry's peaceful protest against the train provider captured the hearts and imagination of other travellers.

For a day Terry Carter embodied the frustration felt by a lot of train passengers.

On Facebook Simon Moseley wrote: “In the end it would have been quicker to take him to his destination either by train or pay for a taxi for him. Well done for making a point. “

Sara Dixie Waldock wrote: “Please everyone else join him on the train and refuse to leave.”

James White simply put: “Legend.”

On Twitter @DrTrapassi sympathised with Terry and shared his own train woes.

He said: "The service is poor and expensive. The staff at the station care only about checking tickets. They never offer any support or help to the passenger even in case of long delays with people crammed in the train for hours."

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After an agreement he would speak to managers and be able to discuss his complaints, Terry agreed to leave.

Taxi for Terry

To help Terry get to work Greater Anglia paid for a taxi from Cambridge to Whittlesford Parkway.

A Greater Anglia spokesperson said: “We are very sorry for the delay to Mr Carter’s journey this morning. Our staff always do their best to provide reliable, punctual services but we are sorry when things go wrong and we do understand passengers’ frustrations.

"However, they are advised to get in touch with us through the correct channels so that we can help and offer compensation if applicable.

"Staff always do their best to help passengers reach their destinations and in this case, Mr Carter was provided with a taxi to Whittlesford Parkway.”